Hi all, In the last few months out birding, I’ve had a couple of occasions where I’ve had to stop and wonder at the amazing luck or timing at seeing two birds together in the same field of view. The first one was whilst birding in Wyperfeld National Park in early October. We got onto … Read more
Hi everyone, Paul has just asked me to let everyone know that his contact email address has changed. e.g. for people wanting to contact him about Southport Pelagics. It is now: Paul.Walbridge@health.qld.gov.au kind regards Rob Morris Brisbane, Australia _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
John Young’s one off presentation tilted “The Rediscovery of the Night Parrot” will be held by BirdLife Townsville at James Cook University in Townsville on Saturday 8 February 2014, commencing at 2.30 pm. This presentation is co-sponsored by The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences – JCU I spoke with John yesterday and he is … Read more
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 13, 2014 to Sunday, January 19, 2014: Area: SA Location: Kangaroo Island Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) (c 350) swooping low over boat, hawking insects, soft vocalisations heard, eventually trailed away to N, flying over Investigator Strait, c 15 km N … Read more
Hi all, Typically by this time of year my local northern Sydney bush area (Lane Cove Nat Park and Kuringai Chase Nat Park – esp Bobbin Head sector) is flooded with Scarlet HEs and their distinctive “hehdiddlediddle” calls. This year they are almost completely absent. I assume this has something to do with the massive … Read more